Plural of drone

regular plural

The plural of drone is drones.

Forms of drone

NR made extensive use of drones, helicopters and a team of divers to inspect the flood-damaged section of embankment that forced the closure of one of the lines into Drax from February 6-April 20.2020 May 20, Paul Stephen, “NR beats floods to secure tracks to Drax”, in Rail, page 58, photo caption
There, in the heart of a desert target range, operates a fleet of remote-control QM-56 mobile land drones, more familiarly described as modified tanks.1968 September, “Desert Tank Corps”, in All Hands, number 620, page 13
The drones are designed to fly alongside warplanes flown by human pilots.2026 June 18, Marcus Weisgerber, “Air Force Buys New Generation of Drones Made to Strike Deep Into Enemy Territory”, in The Wall Street…. From the entry CCA
The drones recorded three instances of sperm whales engaging in head ramming behavior.2026 April 13, Beth Wegerer, “Scientists Finally Catch Sperm Whales Headbutting on Camera”, in A-Z Animals. From the entry head ramming
She'd seen it mapped by drones like the ones Nascimbeni had used.2023 October 10, HarryBlank, “The Cruelest Fight”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 31 Aug 2024. From the entry ipso facto

noun A male hymenopteran (ant, bee, hornet, or wasp), whose sole primary function is to mate with the queen.
noun One who does not work; a lazy person, an idler.
noun One who performs menial or tedious work.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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